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Post by Moe on Oct 2, 2008 17:41:05 GMT -5
I think fans could still submit concepts, and then the actual creation of the video would be left to Warner/Aigle, and thus Enya could be "live".
Not long ago I would add "but that will never happen."
With the "new" Aigle maybe it could...........................
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Post by themoonsshepherd on Oct 4, 2008 13:52:29 GMT -5
I've done a bit of a comparison between iTunes and Wogan, and the Wogan version is definitely shorter. So we have a radio edit and an album version so far, it seems.
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Post by Treecat on Oct 5, 2008 16:38:36 GMT -5
I had the impression that the Wogan show cut the song short. What is the length of the iTunes version?
Has anyone at all heard this song on radio?
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Post by Moe on Oct 5, 2008 19:02:09 GMT -5
I had the impression that the Wogan show cut the song short. What is the length of the iTunes version? Has anyone at all heard this song on radio? 3:43 on iTunes Edit: I'm left wondering, after several intense hearings of the song via Itunes, what the "agnus dei" chorus (if indeed that is what they are saying, it could also be Loxian as far as I know) has to do with the lyrics sung by Enya. Is this a "Christmas" touch, and could the star alone in the sky also be a seasonal reference? I dunno, I still want to see the official lyrics.
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Post by Treecat on Oct 5, 2008 20:23:58 GMT -5
Kerry, that's significantly longer than the Wogan version I have, which seems about 3:10 in length. If you can compare the two, is the 'extra' at the start of the song, or at the end?
I still wish the song had a third verse. I'd also like to know exactly what the chorale is at the front. I'm not sure I can make out any specific words...
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Post by riene on Oct 5, 2008 21:19:25 GMT -5
I thought "agnus dei" meant "lamb of god" or something like that?
Why would that be the background chorus?
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Post by Treecat on Oct 6, 2008 8:13:23 GMT -5
I think they're presenting the contrast between two sides of the holiday season: the ideal of Christmas with the starting chorale of Agnus Dei, and the reality of some of those days when you feel stressed and alone. What I'm eager to find out is if they've ditched the beautifully clear vocals of Amarantine in favor of a return to the dense multi-tracking of the mid-90's. It may be unfair to say this without hearing the album first, but stepping backward in time doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Amarantine feels so fresh and experimental because they brought Enya's lead vocal to the front in most of the songs. I had hoped they would continue that, with some kind of new twist, in the new album. The comments on "a choir of one" make me think of TMOT, which is a very beautiful album, but was done 13 years ago. It's going to be interesting.
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Post by eternity on Oct 19, 2008 8:21:41 GMT -5
As some users had report, there is, at least, 2 different versions of the song. I was unable to listen the iTunes version (for long known reasons), but I heard Woogan version and Enya.com version (much better quality). The "extra" is about running time 2:00 to 2:10 minutes. There are a "loop" of the mains verse. Maybe doing a "dynamic compression" of the streamed version reveals a near CD quality sound for those who can't buy iTunes and have only streams to listen.
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Post by skyscape on Oct 20, 2008 7:24:53 GMT -5
I notice in this song that Enya's voice is placed differently in the track.
It almost sounds as though Enya is singing down a hollow tube, especially in the verses. Whilst it's a departure it's one that I don't like. When I compare the song to 'Amarantine' for example the voice is more buried on T&WR.
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Post by alrik on Nov 9, 2008 7:21:54 GMT -5
A good candidate for a single, imho. Sounds very neat, might become quite a good single, imho.
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Post by riene on Nov 12, 2008 22:13:21 GMT -5
I think my initial dislike of this song was that I hadn't been expecting something so different. I was focused on Christmas/winter, not an urban metro station. I'm still not sure the song "fits" on the album, and I do not get the agnus dei thing at all. The rhythm is that of an old-fashioned steam engine--ch-ch-ch, which helps add to the mental landscape of the song. I'm not crazy about the lyrics, but overall I suppose it's growing on me. Probably the most commerically viable song on the album, perhaps it will introduce more fans to the music.
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Post by Moe on Nov 13, 2008 11:19:37 GMT -5
I think my initial dislike of this song was that I hadn't been expecting something so different. I was focused on Christmas/winter, not an urban metro station. I'm still not sure the song "fits" on the album, and I do not get the agnus dei thing at all. The rhythm is that of an old-fashioned steam engine--ch-ch-ch, which helps add to the mental landscape of the song. I'm not crazy about the lyrics, but overall I suppose it's growing on me. Probably the most commerically viable song on the album, perhaps it will introduce more fans to the music. I could not have said this better - you and I totally agree on this one. Please, someone, explain the "agnus dei" before it drives me around the next bend!
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Post by alrik on Nov 14, 2008 15:30:31 GMT -5
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Post by Etukka on Nov 14, 2008 19:54:44 GMT -5
It's a paradoxal song! Some holy words combined with a modern feeling... It's quite funny to listen to lyrics about trains and stuff while there's a 'lamb of god' choir on the background. I think it's nothing of a christmas or a religious song but 'agnus dei' choir almost makes it like one. This phrase could have replaced with some other to make it sound reasonable. But then, when does an Enya song make sense Maybe it is meant to guard all those who travel by train ;D
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Post by riene on Nov 15, 2008 10:52:40 GMT -5
The "agnus dei" does not make the slightest sense to me. It doesn't distract unless I think about it, but it doesn't add to the song either.
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